Rossi Arena 8701 Sandblasted Lovat Briar Pipe, New, 6mm

In 1886, Fernando Rossi founded the Fabbrica di Pipe di Radica Rossi, a pipe manufacturing company based in Varese, Italy. It was a pioneering enterprise in Italian pipes, and in the decades that followed Rossi became a major player in the production of high-quality smoking instruments. As such, Rossi was a formidable competitor to another of Italy’s most established pipe companies, that of Achille Savinelli. The Savinellis and the Rossis were, however, good friends, and when the Rossi experienced insurmountable financial difficulties in the 1980s, the company was purchased outright by Savinelli. Savinelli has overseen the production of Rossi pipes ever since, keeping the latter’s name going out of respect for their most amicable rival.

Debuting in 2026, the Arena is Rossi’s newest line of pipes to date, and the first since Savinelli’s takeover to feature a sandblasted finish. Leaning into the English “dress pipe” motif, the Arena wears a crisp, black relief finish and is fitted with a similarly black acrylic mouthpiece, both of which are offset by the bright, silver accent between them.

This pipe is chambered to accommodate 6mm filters, such as Savinelli’s balsa filters, if desired. It can also be used without a filter, which will not impact its performance.

Details:

Length: 5.9″ / 149.8mm

Bowl Width: 0.75 / 19.05mm

Bowl Depth: 1.62″ / 41.14mm

Weight: 1.2oz / 36g